Question

A boat travels 160 miles in five hours (with a constant speed). How much Time will it take traveling 248 miles

Answer 1

Use cross multiplication:

160 248
—— = ——-
5 x


160x= 248(5)
160x= 1240
x = 7.75

It will take 7 h and 45 minutes to travel 248 miles!

Answer 2

160 miles divided by 5 hours is 32 mph.  So if the boat goes 248 miles we divide it by 32 mph, to get 7.75 or 7 3/4 hours. Im pretty sure that is right. I hope this helps. If you find my reply very informative, i would appreciate it if you give me a brainliest. :)